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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
J.J. WATSON, BRO. Il HYNDMANN,
115 East Fourth Street,
ZEAL ES7ATs End MORTGAGE INVEST
HEHTS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
LOCAL MARKETS.
St. PauI.


The demand for wheat yesterday WAS only
moderate. and large part Of the grain on the
tables had to lie carried away unSold. Quo
tationS were very firm. MillerS held off and
carriers regarded the prices rs too high and
are not disposed to keep much stock on hand.
Corn is in good sharp request and is lc
higher. while oats are very fiji N ut quotations.
Barley and rye steady. Mill stuff steady.
Hay is without change. Dressed hogs are
tirmer and higher. Eggs unchanged The
call:
Wheat-No l hard. 74I2c bid; No l
Northern. 12isc bid: No. , Northern zoe
bid
Corn-No ., 44lsc bid, 45Iac asked 10 ar
rive: December. 15lac asked.
Oats-No. l mixed, 26c bid regular. 26c
asked in store: December, 26c bid; Nc.
white 27c bid: No. 3, 25I@C bid.
Barley-No. =. 5Sc id.
Rye-No. > 46c bid.
Ground Feed-No. l. ST. bid.
Corn Meal--U nbolted. ST. asked.
Bran--BulE, $3.50 bid.
Hay-No. l. s. asked; No. ], upland rrai
RE So 80 asked; timothy. Sl2.J0 bid.
Dressed Hogs-SJ.90 bid.
Flax Seed-S1.l2 i'd
Timothy Seed-Sl 30 bid.
Glover Seeds: 10 bid.
EgrS-l9r bid
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. -Cattle-Receipts, II GOO
fancy, 1913; shipping steers, S2.75@5 :;
Stockers and feeders, S1.T5@3. 10; cows,
bulls and mixed, 81. 25@2.75: Texas cattle,
SD as. Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 ship
ments. 5000; market slow at so Toe lower;
rough and mixed, 81 35(15. 40; heavy, So. 10
@5.65: light. 81. seas. 25 skips, $3.50
$50. Sheep-ReceIpts, 5000: shipments,
1000: market steady: natives, S3@4. 80;
Westerns. S.. 25@3.90; Texans. 81. 50@3. rs !;
lambs S!O5 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Toledo Grain.

TOLEDO. Dec. 6.-Wheat active, lower;
cash, December. S3I2c; January. Soc; April,
S9ssc; May, 99a4c. Corn active, weak; De
cember. 54c: May, 557Sc. Oats a:tive, steady
cash. see: May. 36l2c. Glover seed, active.
lower; prime, III; December, 81 70; Jan
uary. S425; March. $40. Receipts
Wheat 25, 900 bu; corn, 1000 bu; oats.
1000 bu; clover seed. Ais bags. Shipments
Wheat, 1000 bu; corn, 1,000 bu: oats,
5000 bu; clover seed, 100 bags.
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Leather, Etc.

8 Buffalo slau sole. extra best, soc: buffalo
Sian sole best. 2sc; buffalo Spanish sole, %
029c; best oak sole. 35@37c; French calf
p to u ID. Sl20@1.90; French calf, 80 to
36 lb, SI.20@ 50: French kip, 90 TO 80 Id.
S5ct0S1.10; hemlock calf 90c@Sl: hem
lock kip veal. 100000; hemlock upper, pei
foot. 23S25c; bemlock collar, per foot, la
I9c; hemlock harness. 3O032e: oak har-
ness, 33@37c: roans. per doz, SS.50@12:
pirks Der doZ So
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

cross. 50; 20x2s. 1c: roofing, s1O.75; ham
mers, Madole liz. SO. 80; No. L, $3.50 per
doz; carriage bolts, discount 6G@1O per
cent; screws, discount 20 per cent; door
knobs and locks, discount so and 10, new
list OF Feb. z. 1887; Hazard rifle powder, So
per key; shot 81 so per sack: stamped tin
ware, new list Jan. 20, 1887, discount 20
per cent; granite ironwsre, % per cent;
Disston's saws. discount % per cent, new
list Jan. 1, 1887; steel goods, discount 60
per cent; common sheet iron, No. %, $3.50;
copper battoms, SOC per ID; sheathing cop
Der. 2Sc per ID
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
WEEKLY REVIEW.

The report a week ago continues to de-
scribe the market, for prices are about the
same.except i'll groceries, drugs. dry goods
and hardware. In these there have been
quite a number of changes. Though quota
tons have been considerably changed. the
conditions of the market remain unchanged.
The prevailing demand is quite active for the
season of the year. Prices aIe generally firm
Considering that We are near the end Of the
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Petroleum.

on. CITY. Pa, Dec. 6.-National Transit
Certificates opened at 76ssc: highest, 767sc
lowest. 761sc; closed at T6lsc: sales not re-
ported: clearances, 3o44, 900 bbls; charters,
133.631 bhls; shipments, 90, 176 b0ls; runs,
AZ. I26 bbls.
PITTsBvRG, Pa. Dec. 6.-Petroleum dull
but steady: National Transit Certificates
opened at 76SSc; closed at 761sc; highest,
767sc: lowest, 76lsc.
BRADFORD. Pa. Dec. 6-National Transit
Certificates opened at 76Ssc: closed at 76lsc
HIGHEST. 767sc: lowest, 761sc; clearaI ces,
26SS. 600 bbls.
TiTUsynLE. Pa. Dec. 6.-National Transit
Certificates OF ened at 76Sse; highest, 767sc
! west 76isc; closed at 76lsc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 6.-Flour firm. Wheat
weak; cash, 74sse; January, 75tsc; May,
S2lsc. Corn steady; No. 3, 4Sl3c. Oats
dull; No. = white. see. Rye easier; No. 1,
ions easier; pork, December, S14. z5@l5.
Lard, December, S745. Butter higher;
dairy. 2G@22c. Eggs firm; fresh, zoe.
Cheese stronger; cheddars. 1I@I1Ac. Re
1000 bbls; wheat. $4,000 bu
barley. $1,000 blu. hipments-Flour. r.
GOO l,bls; barley. 10000 blu,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Boots and Shoes.

Mems Gus. French calf ID. S, opera boots,
per case, $50; mems Gus. French kip, d. :.
$40: mems custom calf d. S. split buck boots,
$40; mems Gus. grain crimp. 14-in. ID. :.
boots. SD; mems Gus. grain d. 5. boots, S2l -:
misses Gus. calf ). i. pol, S1.15: misses
Gus. calf s +. poi. Sl.;i5: children $ cas-:
calf 5. b. pol. 81. Rubber goods, 40935 off
Fl INN nrice list
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
DEPARTING TRAINS.

Trains to and from Chicago and MILWAUKEE,
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THE SAYINGS BANK OF 81. PAUL.
Pioa RIont 9 w COrnar of Fifth

IlICt DIUCk, .. W. OUIIItI vi I HUI
and Jackson Streets.
Five per cent. interest paid on time
deposits. Money loaned on improved
city property. Transacts a general
banking business. Capital, $4,000. Sur
plus and undivided profits, $50, 400 IS.
Open Saturdays from to p. IN.
John S. Prince, President. Edward J
Meier, Cashier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
ST. Louis Grain.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 6.-Wheat opened easy
and broke early but soon rallied very sharply,
to be followed by break, closing lac lower
Than yesterday; No. . cash, 79I2c; Deem
Der, 79I2c; January. S0ls@9014c, closing at
soc: May. S5ls@S634c, closing at S5ssc.
Corn lower: cash, 4sGe4S4c: December.
4si2c: january, 474@4794c, closing at 47c
bid; May. 49I2@ 1880. closing at 495sc.
Oats lower: cash. 29S4630l2c; May, 32I2c.
Rye. nothing doing. Barley strong, 10@
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

Common iron. 81 80: horseshoe iron. $3.50;
Swedish iron, &c: best tool steel, lie; cast
llOw steel, &c; German plow steel. sc: spring
steel, tie: machine steel. &c; nails. 10 to go
penny. S23O; screws, discount, 20 per cent:
barbed wire. pointed, S3.75; barbed wire gal
yauized $40.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-Clearings to-day, SILL
O6S, 0OO. New York exchange was quoted
at par. The demand for money continues to
increase, but bankers are not dis! POSED 10 ex-
tend their credits any. The going rates are
very firm ut 1GIS per cent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
SEVEN CORNERS BANK
Fad lip Capital S100.000

r. NJ Newport, President.
W. Il. Evans, Cashier
Michael Defiel, Vice President
&. y Hawks. Asst. Cashier
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
MICHAEL DORAN & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ST.


Grain and provisions bought and sold fol
cash or future delivery. Commission one
fifth. Orders for the purchase and sale OF
stocks on any stock exchange in the country
promptly executed. We have the only direct
private wire from ST. Paul to Chicago and
New York.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
GERMANIA BANK.
CAPITAL.

Alex. Ramsey, Pres. Anthony Yoerg,
Jr., Y. Pr. VIM. Bickel, Cashier. 2
NJ. Kerst, Asst. Cashier.
Corner Fifth and Wabasha streets, oppo-
site POSt0ffice
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Liverpool Grain.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. Wheat dull; de-
mand poor; holders offer freely. The re-
ceipts for the past three days were 236.O00
centals, including 5000 centals American.
Corn firm; demand good; mixed Western,
5s 3I2d per GENITAL The receipts of American
corn for the past three days were $4,000
centals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
MARRETT & HUFFMAN.

:}0T JACKSON STREET,
GRAIN, PROVISION Il STOCK BROKERS
Direct private wine to all markets. Promp
attention given 10 orders by mail or wire
NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Fiour. receipts 33,
POO packages: exports. 1893 bbls, 1896
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

New YORK Dec 6.-Clothing woolens very
quiet Ladies dress fabrics in good order,
very firm. Falls and Shetucket tickings ad-
yanced l2c. Conestoga sattecks 14c higher.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
FINCK & McCAULEY.

Commission Merchants and Lumber
mems Supplies.
Liberal advances made on conSign-
ments of grain. 322 Siblev ST., st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
II. w. DAVIS & CO.,
GRAIN, PROVISION

AND STOCK BROKERS',
151DRAKE BLOCK, ST. PAUL. MINI
5OThird Street South, Minneapolis.
Hotel st. Louis. DuI nth
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Cotton.

New YORK. Dec. Cit was slow and
dropping market for cotton certificates, and
prices shaded Gas points before the supply
was exhausted. Afterwards Il small reaction
took place but the close was still 4610 points
under last evening. with tone Sow and tame.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
BANK OF MINNESOTA,

RAD Up capital s60O,UU0
Surplus 100000.
VIM. Dawson, Pres. Robt. A. Smith, V.
Pres. VIM. Dawson. Jr.. Cashier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Railway and Mining Shares.
SAN FRANCISCO.
NATIONAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
M . N Z z TO Lo A N,

On improved real estate at lowest current
rates. No delays.
Room 2S, German American Bank.
PETER BERKEY, President
c. G. JOHNSON. General Manager.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
OTHER MARKETS.
Whisky.


CINCINNATI. Dee. 6-Whisky firm; sales,
1.703 bnls distiller's finished goods on basis
of 81 %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

w. b. STEPHENS& GO.
STOCK BROKERS. Direct private wire to
all markets. Prompt attention given TO orders
by mail or wire.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION COMPANY!
24and 26 South First Street,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Pork and Beef Packers
AND GENERAL Provision DEALERS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

s. F.. OLA TX.
sCC Jackson Street ST. Paul
AprLEs, CRANBEREIEs, FRUITS,
BCTTER. EGGS AND POULTRY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
ARRIVING TRAINS
Chicago, Dubuque 4

NH4CdSO, DuDtitl uc q
Austin Elk .
Davenport and Cal
mar Express. 49,. .
Chicago and Mil
waukee Fast Line.
Mitchell and Aber-
deem EXpess. .
0watonna u Way.
Chicago ana Mil
waukee Pac. Ex.
Fast Mail and La
Crosse. ............
Chicago, Milwaukee
and Prairie du
Chen ........
Fargo u Ortonville
Express. ........
Dubuque. La Crosse
andLocal.
Milwaukee, Chicago
and Local
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Silk Plush, COney,

Muskrat. Nutria and Sealskin Caps i'll
great variety at the Great Manhattan
One-Price Clothing Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
r. M. NEWPORT & SON,
Investment Bankers,
f52, f53 and f54 Drake Block, st. Paul.
MINI.
Buy and Sell Stocks Bonds and Real Estate

Quotations of Stocks and Bonds.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Stocks and bonds
closed at the following prices bid:
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COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
FAD UP CAPITAL,

Corner Of Fourth and Jackson Sts.,
st. Paul, Nina.
FAED UP CAPITAL, S5O0,000.
Albert Scheffer, President.
L. ii. Kelly, First Vice President.
Chas. KittelSon. Second Vice Presid'nt.
Herman Schetfer. Cashier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
UNION STOCK YARDS.

Receipts Of hogs to-day. 81 .OOO; Official
yesterday, 25,172; left over 5000; light
hogs, 81. S005. 25; mixed packing, 81. GOA
5.15; heavy shipping, 50 2005.6 20; receipts
cattle. $500.
VISIBLE SUPPLY.
Wheat 40. 260, 974: corn, 1912 13l: oats.
6,5iL 1Jl rye, $50, 467; barley. 1908, OPS.
RECEIPTS-CAR LOTS.
Wheat. 235; corn, 9l5; OATS 1877; rye, =;
barley, 9S.
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UNION NATIONAL BANK
OF DULUTH.
Milwaukee Produce.
u S. Government Depository.
CAPITAL $500, 900

j. j. P. ODELI, Pres. II. A. WARE, Cashier.
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Duluth Wheat.

$;.eciai TO the Globe.
DULUTH. Mimi, Dec. Gas has been an
ticipated, the market under the heavy selling
of The past few days has taken a sharp de-
cline, May transactions being the only ones
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

Leave Leave Arrive Arrive
Min ps st. Pal st. Pal Mp'lis
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LIE Z u II lHu 1hhlN5 ..
Milwaukee, Chicago
andLOcal
La Crosse, Dubuque,
Sabula d Local. E.
Prairie du Chen.
Milwaukee 4 Chi
cage.
Calmar and Daven-
port = -ress. .
OrtOnvIne Il Fargo
Express. ..........
Milwaukee, Chicago
4 Att. Elk.
Owatonna IL Way. .
La Crosse x Way. .
Milwaukee and Chi
cago Fast Line.
Aberdeen Il Mitch
ell Express. 800.
Austin, Dubuque {,
Chicago Express.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
MINNEsoTA LAKE. April o8. q,

<1tSEA-SSA" AAhhAl <NPih 1dS ots
Miss Nav Latourell commences he
school in Dist. No. %, to-day. May L
one of our best teachers. and the parent.
in % have done themselves we'll in pro
curing 30 competent an instructor for thu
summer.
The school in our village will com
mence next Monday, provided our trus
tees succeed In finding q teacher, which
thus far they have been unable to do fol
the upper room. Miss Nellie Lambs
will teach the lower department.
DR.. W. H. Rowe expects to leave fol
Madison, Wis, to be gone a few days
don't stay long, Doc. for we shall mis-
You.
The Good Templars are doing grea
work we judge from reports, for it is only
week old and boasts of forty members
The protracted meetings are closed
the fruits were twelve converts. W.
hope and trust the snow storm won't kill
them off, but that they will go onward
and upward in their good undertaking
Our genial hardware merchant, Mr.
Hall, is flooding the whole village with
new buggies and vapor stoves, and the
quick and ready sale makes Bob smile
the whole width of his face.
Henry Thompson is doing well, and
says he will be out in a few days despite
his broken leg.
Rumor says we are to have a new no.
tel and five new boats.
Mr.. F. w. Hunt was in town last week,
and procured upwards of 80 subscribers
for the Mankato DAILY FREE PRESS, some.
thing never before done by any paper,
many subscribing for the daily all be-
cause it came from Mankato. .s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29

Fairmont post Office, one of the toniest
and most complete outfits in Southern
Minnesota.
f. s. Livermore, assignee, for C. G.
Dale Il Co., is closing out their bankrupt
stock at auction.
The BOYS in Martin county are making
it lively for the gophers. Two cents each
pays for the ammunition, and II is fun for
the boys.
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FAIRMoNT, MIMI, April 22nd, 1887

FAIRMoNT, MIMI, April 22nd, 1887.
A heavy rain storm after 20 hours ends
Up in lively snow storm.
We were happy to meet Mr.. F. w.
Hunt, the gentlemanly agent for the
FREE Press, day or two ago. He re.
ports good success in his visit TO Fair.
mont.
+. A. Patterson. Esq, will celebrate
with his brother Odd Fellows in st. Paul
on their anniversary next week. Many
other members of the Fairmont Lodge
will take in Winnebago City on that &C.
casion.
Rev. M. M. Camp has delivered two
wide awake temperance lectures before
the Good Templers, of Fairmont this
week.
w. III. Hill has returned from q months
visit with friends in Wisconsin.
John Wester, living in the north west
part of the county, recently lost his barn,
20 head of cattle, 2 horses. hay, grain,
machinery, etc., by fire. He was away
from home, and in the evening the chill
dren were in the barn taking care of the
stock. They set the lantern down and
went into the loft to throw down hay, a
cow knocked the lantern over and fred
the hay. The loss will be severe one
some insurance on stock, but none on
the barn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
First ins. April -, last June 3.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

DEFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE
- conditions Of n certain mortgage deed
made and executed by +. J. Dean, mOrtgagor
10 Frank Barlow, MORTGAGE, dated March
18th. \. ID. 1855. and recorded IN the oil ce OF
the Register of Deeds Of Blue Earth county,
Minnesota, ON the 18th day Of March, A ID.
lS,j, at O'Clock 4. NJ, in Book - of Mort
gags, on page 352, which mortgage was given
10 secure the payment of four hundred and
SiNty-tiVc HGJl dollars, on or before March
llth, a. ID. lsSG. with interest thereon from
the date thereof until paid, at the rate of ten
UOD per cent. per annum Et.
- On the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1855, 81 id mort
gage was. 10y an instrument OF writing dated
that day. duly assigned by said mortgaRee,
with the dcht thereby secured, to ID. V. Bish-
op, l.. +. D'slSun and +. T. Fisher, co partners,
as Bishop, Dudsnn q Fisher, of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, aud said instrument of AS ign
mcnt was, on the I'll day Of June, A. ID. les 5,
al nine ~ O'Clock A. NJ, duly recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
county Of Blue Earth and state OF Minnesota,
i'm Book II OF Mortgages, on page 40.
There is que and unpaid ON said mortgage
debt al the date of this notice five hundred
and iiity-nne and 3blOJ (5jy.3U) dollars, in the
payment of which default has been made, and
no proceedings at law ar otherwise have been
instituted Ia recover the same or any part
thereof.
Therefore. notice Is hereby given that said
mortgage will he fOrcclused under and by Vir-
tue of the power of sale in said mortgage con-
taincd and pursuant To the statute in such
case made and provided, and the lands therein
described situated in said county Of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota, and designated
as follows, tO-wit: That part ot the northwest
quarter of tho southeast quarter of section
thirteen 49,, township one hundred and eight
tlOSl, OF range twcnty-Scycn ca. beginning at
the southwest corner Of the said northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of Section
thirteen 03), township one hundred and eight
H0>D, range twenty-scycn (21); thence running
north twenty-five (25l rods: thence east twelve
and thrcc-fuurth IL 81 rods; thence south
twenty-five I2Sl rods; thence west twelve and
thrc,-fourths ~ IA rods To place Of beginning
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MAPLEroN. April 25. -,


Now we are happy. This time we car
ried the school bonds by vote of rs tc
10. The school board expect TO have the
house completed early in August, and
the high school fully established and
graded early in the fall. Our school
board are wide awake, energetic busl.
ness men, and now that we have the
means provided, Mapleton will have no
further occasion to complain of want OF
proper educational facilities. So mote il
be.
The village council contemplate adopt
ing system of tile drainage for the en-
tire village, upon the completion of
which we hope to bid good bye to the
mud, the bane of the village. Why. our
streets are almost as bad as Mankato's.
And still they come. Smiths Addition
tallies the sale of another lot for dwell
ling Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-29
MArLEroN, MINI, April 23d, 1887

MAPLEroN, MINI, April 23d, 1887.
1t SHOWS.
Brown, Wishart & Orr will open a
branch store at Easton, May LIST. Their
cash system here is proving very sue
cessful and satisfactory.
j. S. Taylor is increasing his stock al
most beyond the capacity of his store
room and will soon have to have more
room or sell less goods. We think it
will be more room for Jimmy knows how
to build up a thriving business.
Schweitzer is setting up the cigars. 1t
is girl and weighs eleven pounds
John We wish you much joy and as nice
a boy.
DIR. Bishop is about the only poor man
in town; he cures all the sick before they
have time to run bill and ruins the
business. It's a good thing for the vii
lage but little tough on the doctor.
We venture the guess that J. r. Nor
ton sells more lumber than any other
dealer in the county outside of MankaiO
| ohu ~ bCt'Ci piiSco W iic puICilhhcI
than can be obtained in Mankato or
Minneapolis
A. A. Stevens keeps the stock market
lively with high prices and liberal deal
ing.
Geo. Argetsinger, Fred Kingle and r..
ID. Burroughs are just commencing the
erection OF new residences, and F. Mus
sick a new barber shop.
1t took 2 days and "a jurors to convict
Paul Glancke of the offense of assault in
the Sd degree. VIM. N. Plymat repre-
sented the State and A. E. Halves, of
Good Thunder, the defense. Don't do
30 again, Paul.
A serious accident resulting in one
death and a severe shock to four others
occurred on the C. M. & st. Paul R'y
about three miles south of town, Thurs
day. NJ. w. Clarke's dog got in front of
the hand car, while in motion, and the
dog was killed and the men shocked, all
occasioned by the negligence of the R'y
Co. IN failing to provide their hand cars
with pilots.
Vote for the school bonds tonight.
With good schools, good churches and
thriving community, Mapleton is bound
to prosper.
Plymat says Ware is the best boss car
penter in Southern Minnesota.